Upcoming Events

The festival doesn’t have to end at sundown. Hardly Strictly Comedy is your unofficial after party downtown with comedy shows all weekend long.

After a full day of bluegrass in Golden Gate Park, keep the vibes going with Hardly Strictly Comedy: The Unofficial After Party. Whether you’re hopping on the N Judah, 5 Fulton, or 7 Haight, we’re just a few stops away at The Function - San Francisco’s only Black-owned comedy club and lounge.

📅 Hardly Strictly Comedy - SHOWTIMES

Friday, Oct 3 & Saturday, Oct 4

• 7:00pm Stand-Up Showcase - HEADLINER: Pallavi Gunalan!
• 9:00pm Stand-Up Showcase - HEADLINER: Pallavi Gunalan!
• 10:00pm Late Night Open Mic + Happy Hour

Sunday, Oct 5

• 7:00pm Stand-Up Showcase - The Best of HellaFunny!
• 8:30pm Stand-Up Showcase + Happy Hour - The Best of HellaFunny!

🍹 Why is this the perfect after party?

• Happy Hour Specials during our late-night 10pm shows (Fri/Sat) & 8:30pm Sunday show
• Easy Access Home via BART + Muni Metro We're just steps from Civic Center BART & Van Ness Muni to help you get home easy!
• Cozy upstairs lounge with couches & chill vibes
• Full bar with craft cocktails, beer, wine, & mocktails
• Top Bay Area comics you’ve seen at Cobb’s, Punch Line, Sketchfest & more

Headliner: Pallavi Gunalan (Friday & Saturday - 7p + 9p)
A biomedical engineer by day, stand-up comedian by night, Pallavi Gunalan is a stand-up comedian and writer who has written for Lovett or Leave It with Crooked Media, has been featured on Dropout TV, and produces Facial Recognition Comedy, a monthly stand-up show at The Comedy Store in LA. She most recently was featured in Big Pine Comedy Festival and SF Sketchfest, Desi Comedy Festival, Portland Queer Comedy Festival, Pittsburgh Comedy Festival, 208 Comedy Festival, the All Jane Comedy Festival, New York Comedy Fest, and on the Kill Tony Podcast, and has opened for comedians such as Jay Leno, Arsenio Hall, and Maria Bamford.

Now is chance to see this incredible talent up close and personal in an intimate setting, right here at SF's first-ever black-owned comedy club for just the second time!

• Full bar, cocktails, beer, wine + drink specials
• 21+ Only
• Like most comedy clubs there is a two drink minimum to help support the bar/wait staff
• Credit / Debit / Mobile payments accepted - Please note the venue is cashless

Get ready for 11 nights of laughs, rare oktoberfest beers, and unforgettable performances at The Function, San Francisco's brand new Black-owned comedy club!

Join us from October 2-12, 2025 as we celebrate Oktoberfest with top-tier comedians who usually grace the stages of Punchline, Cobb's, or SF Sketchfest—but this time, they're bringing the heat to The Function!

Comedy Lineup + Showtimes:
We've curated a stellar lineup of comics who will have you laughing all night long. You won’t want to miss this incredible showcase of talent in an intimate, up-close setting!

• SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY - 7p + 8:30p Comedy SHows
• FRIDAY & SATURAY - 7p + 9p Comedy Shows
• HAPPY HOUR - Monday through Friday - 5 to 7pm

Limited Edition Oktoberfest Beer - AVAILABLE OCT 2-12, 2025 - While supplies last
To make the experience even better, we've scored a limited edition oktoberfest lager that we're limited to just 120 bottles:

• Shiner Oktoberfest Lager – 5.7 ABV - This märzen-style ale is made with the highest-quality two-row barley, Munich and caramel malts, and german-grown hallertau tradition and hersbrucker hops for a rich flavor and dry, moderately hoppy finish. $7HH / $9

This beer is a rare find (we've scored one of the few cases left in San Francisco and have just 120 bottles), and we’re pouring them for just $9 each! Come grab a bottle (or two) while they last!

Arrive Early for Happy Hour - 5-7PM - M-F
Doors open early, and happy hour is in full swing until 7p.m., with $1 off most beers! (plus $5 shots) The perfect way to kick off the night before the comedy starts.

HAPPY HOUR

• $5 Shots (Rotating daily shots!)
• $5 Cans - Tecate/PBR
• $6 Draft - Daily special
• $7 Oktoberfest Märzen-style Lager (bottle)
• $7 Wine - House Red or House White
• $6 Spicy Nuts - Jar of organic nuts ($1 off!)
• $3 Off Speciality Cocktails (20% off Revisited Classic Cocktails)
• $11 Hot Shot Special - Beer/Pony Shot/Lotto Scratcher

• Full bar, cocktails, beer, wine + drink specials
• 2 Drink Minimum
• 21+ Only
• Like most comedy clubs there is a two drink minimum to help support the bar/wait staff

About The Function: Introducing The Function, a vibrant addition to the city's entertainment scene, where laughter reigns supreme and every night is a celebration of comedic brilliance. Situated in the heart of Hayes Valley in San Francisco, this dynamic BLACK OWNED comedy club is poised to redefine entertainment with its electric atmosphere, top-notch talent lineup, adorned with colorful murals, cozy seating arrangements, and a stage that beckons performers to unleash their comedic prowess..

​Late night laughs + happy hour drink specials w/ top HellaFunny comics at The Function - SF's first black-owned comedy club

Welcome to your new favorite new weeknight plan - comedy + happy hour drink specials.

Finally - a night out that’s big on laughs, not on your bar tab!

This is your chance to enjoy a 70-90 minute show with 4-5 comics on the bill with credits like Cobbs, Punchline, SF Sketchfest, Clusterfest and Outside Lands - all while sipping on discounted drinks or chilling in our upstairs lounge.

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HAPPY HOUR DEALS (DURING 8:30P COMEDY SHOW):

• $3 off signature cocktails
• $2 off draft beers
• $1-2 off bottles & cans
• $2 off glasses of wine & mocktails
• $1 off sodas and non-alcoholic bevs

​Like most comedy clubs, there’s a two-drink minimum to help support our hardworking staff

GUARANTEED SEATS (NEW!) - JUST ARRIVE BY 8:30P - But EARLIER IS BETTER!

As long as you check in no later than 8:30p then your seats are guaranteed! Late arrivals (more than 5 minutes after scheduled showtime) may forfeit seats without refund to avoid disrupting the show. If you do arrive late and there are no seats available, we can transfer your tickets to a future show (up to 6 months from show date)

IMPORTANT NOTES

• 21+ Only
• Like most comedy clubs there is a two drink minimum to help support the bar/wait staff
• Credit / Debit / Mobile payments accepted - Please note the venue is cashless

The robot revolution is upon us, and they've infiltrated the world of comedy! Join us for "Laugh GPT," the AI-powered comedy show that might just be humanity's last stand-up hurrah.As artificial intelligence advances, who knows how long our human comedians will be able to hold their ground? At this unique event, our talented comedians have bravely enlisted the help of a joke-cracking AI to deliver an unforgettable night of laughter.Who is funnier? The Humans or our AI-powered Robot? The audience will attempt to determine who is funniest – humanity's fate rests in your hands!

• Full bar, cocktails, beer, wine + drink specials
• 2 Drink Minimum
• 21+ Only
• Like most comedy clubs there is a two drink minimum to help support the bar/wait staff

Bad dates make great comedy.

Welcome to Tindervention—the stand-up show where SF's top comedians spill their most outrageous dating disasters, from Tinder catastrophes to awkward hookups, ghostings, catfishes, and everything in between. It’s brutally honest, wildly relatable, and laugh-out-loud funny.

If you’ve ever swiped right and instantly regretted it... this is your group therapy (with drinks).
💔 70–90 minute show featuring 4–5 pro comics (credits include Cobb’s, Punch Line, SF Sketchfest, Clusterfest & Outside Lands)
🍹 Two-drink minimum – help support the bar & staff
🎭 Lineups change weekly, heartbreak is forever

• Full bar, cocktails, beer, wine + drink specials
• 21+ Only
• Like most comedy clubs there is a two drink minimum to help support the bar/wait staff
• Credit / Debit / Mobile payments accepted - Please note the venue is cashless

​Hecklers Welcome: SF's First Stand-Up Comedy Show That Invites Heckling!

Bring your best burns—or prepare to be burned.

Welcome to Hecklers Welcome!, San Francisco’s only stand-up show where you get to talk back. This is not your average comedy night—this is a full-blown verbal brawl, where comics come ready to spar and the audience gets a license to heckle. Got jokes? Bring 'em. Got beef? Air it. Think you're funnier than the pros? Talk back and find out.

THURSDAY NIGHTS - LIVE IN SAN FRANCISCO!

Here, the fourth wall doesn’t just crack—it crumbles. Quick-witted comics fire back in real time, turning heckles into punchlines and burns into roasts. No snowflakes, no safe spaces, just savage stand-up and brutal honesty. You bring the noise—we bring the fire.

Think of it as stand-up meets fight club... but you can talk about it.

🎤 Heckler Highlights:
👊 Fast-paced 70–90 minute show where heckling is part of the fun
🔥 4–5 fearless pro comics from Cobb’s, Punch Line, SF Sketchfest & more
🍸 Two-drink minimum – sip, shout, repeat
🎭 Lineups change weekly – but someone’s always getting flame

• Full bar, cocktails, beer, wine + drink specials
• 21+ Only
• Like most comedy clubs there is a two drink minimum to help support the bar/wait staff
• Credit / Debit / Mobile payments accepted - Please note the venue is cashless

Don't miss this special headliner weekend comedy showcase!

Headliner: Shawn Felipe
The winner of the prestigious 2025 San Francisco Comedy Competition hosts is first headlining gigs since winning! Honolulu, Hawaii comedian, now based in San Francisco, actor, and personality, Shawn Felipe is known for his laconic and clever real-life stories as they expand internationally. His live stand-up comedy stretches around the globe from the USA to countries overseas such as Singapore, Canada, Japan, Korea, and the Middle East.

Shawn’s stand-up comedy has been featured on various international networks including WorldAsia TV, AZN TV, IA TV, TFC Channel, Sprint Comedy, Time Network, and National Lampoons Comedy Radio. Shawn has also been a guest star on NBC’s cop TV show series “Hawaii” and has been on several national commercials, Food Network’s “The Great Food Truck Race!” for two seasons. He has filmed a Feature Film, “Dota 2 Underdogs Rising,” that is in post-production. Sean starred in his first comedy special on DryBar Comedy in 2022, “Man Baby”.

Now is chance to see this incredible talent up close and personal in an intimate setting, right here at SF's first-ever black-owned comedy club for the first time!

SHAWN FELIPE LIVE AT THE FUNCTION

Date: Friday & Saturday, October 10-11, 2025

Comedy Lineup:
Enjoy a rare SF appearance by this headlining comic as part of a 70+ minute show with 4-5 comics on the bill with credits like Cobbs, Punchline, SF Sketchfest, Clusterfest and Outside Lands.

Showtimes:

• Friday - 7 PM + 9 PM
• Saturday - 7 PM + 9 PM

Warning: Seats are limited, and this is a rare opportunity to see this comedy talent up close and personal. Grab your tickets NOW and be part of comedy history in the making!

Like all things in life, the comedy lineup is subject to change.

COCKTAILS, WINE, BEER + NON-ALCOHOLIC DRINKS

The Function is a full bar with revisited cocktail classics, draft beer, an extensive curated wine selection (with many by the glass), numerous non-alcoholic options along with a special holiday/winter cocktail menu!

• Full bar, cocktails, beer, wine + drink specials
• 21+ Only
• Like most comedy clubs there is a two drink minimum to help support the bar/wait staff
• Credit / Debit / Mobile payments accepted - Please note the venue is cashless

The popular weekly comedy show with some of the Bay Area's funniest Asian comics is back live and in person every Friday & Saturday night at The Function - SF's newest comedy club.

Inspired by the blockbuster movie, see some of the Bay Area's top comedians at San Francisco's Crazy Funny Asians comedy showcase! Let's celebrate the Bay's Asian-American culture and heritage with laughs.

Crazy Funny Asians / Comedy Lineup
Hosted by K. Cheng (NBC's Stand Up for Diversity, Khmers of Comedy, Host SF Chinese New Year Parade Pre-Show)

Every week is a new lineup. Here are some of our favorites you might see...
- Jeen Yee-Tommy Ts
- Chris Posadas-Tommy Ts
- Shawn Felipe-WorldAsia TV, Sprint Comedy
- Nicole Tran- Tommy T’s
- Ryan Chan- Opened for Earthquake
- Moon Choe- SF Sketchfest
- Andrew Orofolo-SF Punchline
Plus many more

• Full bar, cocktails, beer, wine + drink specials
• 2 Drink Minimum
• 21+ Only
• Like most comedy clubs there is a two drink minimum to help support the bar/wait staff

• Full bar, cocktails, beer, wine + drink specials
• 2 Drink Minimum
• 21+ Only
• Like most comedy clubs there is a two drink minimum to help support the bar/wait staff

Welcome to 'Rush Hour Comedy Night' where laughter knows no bounds and cultural collisions are the name of the game. Join our dynamic duo of hilarious black and Asian comedians as they navigate the twists and turns of life, love, and everything in between, all while delivering punchlines faster than rush hour traffic – all under one roof - at the Bay Area's first black-owned comedy club.

Join our dynamic duo of black and Asian comedians as they embark on a whirlwind adventure through the streets of humor, weaving together their diverse backgrounds and comedic chops to deliver a show that's as unpredictable as rush hour traffic.

• Full bar, cocktails, beer, wine + drink specials
• 21+ Only
• Like most comedy clubs there is a two drink minimum to help support the bar/wait staff

Don't miss this Friday late night wild showcase with the Bay Area's top rising comics plus singer-songwriters, magicians, jugglers and more

SF's Friday Night Mic
Every Friday Night at 10pm
1414 Market Street @ 10th St/Fell

TALENT LINEUP

Enjoy a 70+ minute show with 15+ comics on the bill. These are our rising stars in an open mic competition all vying to get featured spots for future HellaFunny comedy shows.

HOW TO SIGN UP TO PERFORM?
Sign-ups begin at 9pm at The Function on show night.

Like all things in life, the comedy lineup is subject to change.

• Full bar, cocktails, beer, wine + drink specials
• 21+ Only
• Like most comedy clubs there is a two drink minimum to help support the bar/wait staff
• Credit / Debit / Mobile payments accepted - Please note the venue is cashless

Check out THE FUNCTION - San Francisco's new black-owned comedy club bringing back stand-up comedy and nightlife to Market Street.<

Don't miss this Saturday late night wild showcase with the Bay Area's top rising comics plus singer-songwriters, magicians, jugglers and more

SF's Saturday Night Mic
Every Saturday Night at 10pm
1414 Market Street @ 10th St/Fell

TALENT LINEUP

Enjoy a 70+ minute show with 15+ comics on the bill. These are our rising stars in an open mic competition all vying to get featured spots for future HellaFunny comedy shows.

HOW TO SIGN UP TO PERFORM?
Sign-ups begin at 9pm at The Function on show night.

Like all things in life, the comedy lineup is subject to change.

• Full bar, cocktails, beer, wine + drink specials
• 21+ Only
• Like most comedy clubs there is a two drink minimum to help support the bar/wait staff
• Credit / Debit / Mobile payments accepted - Please note the venue is cashless

¡Prepárate para una noche llena de risas y diversión en The Function! Luis y sus invitados te harán reír a carcajadas con su stand-up comedy en español.

¡Psyched! Radio San Francisco presenta Psyched! Fest 2025, una celebración de dos semanas de música independiente, arte, diversidad y contracultura que se celebrará del 24 de octubre al 3 de noviembre en San Francisco. Psyched! Fest transforma la ciudad en un laberinto de sonido y espíritu.

Elenco para Octubre:

• Polsitobebe
• Jen Pierdant
• Gonzo León
• Invitada Especial

Todos los comediantes son de diferentes partes de Latino-America, el Caribe, Europa, y E.E.U.U. para celebrar nuestra diversidad.

No te pierdas esta oportunidad única de disfrutar de un espectáculo lleno de sabor y humor. ¡Ven con tus amiges y pasa una noche inolvidable!

Luis Díaz es un comediante directo desde Puerto Rico basado en Oakland (Bay Area) en el donde se presenta en Español e Inglés y es regular en muchos de los comedy clubs y shows en California y se presenta con el grupo de comedia en español Comedy.Ando.

• Full bar, cocktails, beer, wine + drink specials
• 21+ Only
• Like most comedy clubs there is a two drink minimum to help support the bar/wait staff
• Credit / Debit / Mobile payments accepted - Please note the venue is cashless

Think Judge Judy meets stand-up comedy—except the cases are way dumber (but equally entertaining).

Two comics go head-to-head arguing for-and-against your most absurd, everyday disputes and YOU are the jury on whether who is the a*shole. We’re talking disputes like:

• I unplugged my boyfriend’s PlayStation mid-game because he wouldn’t help with the dishes.
• My friend want to use charge me $50 to park at his driveway during Outside Lands
• My Hinge date ghosted me after I declined to tip at a restaurant, even though I could afford it, because the service was bad.

HOW THIS SHOW WORKS

📝 You submit your pettiest problems anonymously.

🎭 3 - 4 of best comics in the Bay Area - as seen on Punch Line, Cobb’s Comedy Club, SF Sketchfest, and internationally - put them on trial with over-the-top monologues, fake protests, and chaotic courtroom antics…

💡 YOU vote on who is the a*shhole (and maybe walk away with a renewed sense of justice)

OTHER THINGS TO NOTE

⏰ ~75 minute show

🍹 Like all comedy clubs, there is a two-drink minimum to help support the bar & staff. Non-alcoholic beverages count too. Please note the venue is cashless (Credit / Debit / Mobile payments accepted).

• Full bar, cocktails, beer, wine + drink specials
• 21+ Only
• Like most comedy clubs there is a two drink minimum to help support the bar/wait staff
• Credit / Debit / Mobile payments accepted - Please note the venue is cashless